Taking a picture of my homework vs scanning a picture of my homework
https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtFundamentals/comments/uabngn/taking_a_picture_of_my_homework_vs_scanning_a/
2022-04-23 18:28
Lunar_Reindeer
Hello community, I just have a quick question.
For those who do the professional critiques, would you prefer a normal picture or a scanned copy of my homework? I haven't signed up for the Patreon just yet as I'm waiting for the beginning of next month so I don't get charged. I am currently about to start the *Ellipses in Planes* exercise but I wanted to use **CamScanner** ( in app in the google playstore) to scan my *Ghosted Planes* exercise before I used them for the *Ellipses in Planes* exercise. I understand that PDF's are a no go, but the **CamScanner** app has a JPEG setting that I can save/export them in. I didn't think this would be a problem, but I wanted to make sure first.
Thank you for your time,
Lunar
Uncomfortable
2022-04-23 20:37
We do allow students to capture their work however they please (PDFs are a pain but they are allowed), but honestly I've always found that scanners have a tendency to increase the contrast way too much and eliminate a lot of the nuance of your linework unless you know how to adjust the settings (which are all different depending on what scanner app or hardware you use). For that reason, I prefer photos - even those taken with a phone - as long as the lighting is decent. Daylight coming in through a window (or even photos taken outside) tend to produce good photos even on relatively cheap phones/cameras.
JoaozeraPedroca
2022-04-24 13:46
Im not part of the official critique staff, but i guess you can use cloud converter to convert the files
Lunar_Reindeer
2022-04-23 22:08
Sounds good! I'm glad I asked - I had just assumed scanned photos were better but did see a lot of people just taking pictures. I'll submit my homework in photography form when the time comes!